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At the start of the tournament, no one would have imagined that Khachanov vs Ruud would be one of the semi-final match-ups, as, on the way, both would have big obstacles. Still, both players proved to be good enough to reach this stage and go further. What will be the outcome of this duel?
Karen Khachanov vs Casper Ruud Prediction and Betting Tips
The Norwegian is living the best year of his career, in which he has already disputed a Grand Slam final, specifically Roland Garros. He is one step away from repeating this feat once again. The Russian tennis player continues to improve his personal record with each round he advances. Before this tournament, his best participation in a Grand Slam tournament had been to reach the third round, now he is just one step away from reaching a final, and even winning it. To set the right bet for Karen Khachanov vs Casper Ruud, read about our predictions and betting tips for free:
Karen Khachanov vs Casper Ruud Head to Head
This pairing happened only once two years ago, on that occasion, Karen and Casper met in the first round of the singles in Rome. It was a pretty even match, in fact, after each won a set, a third set had to be played to define the winner, which on that occasion was the Russian.
- 14/09/2020 Karen Khachanov won 2-1 (Rome, Clay)
Casper Ruud to win
The Norwegian tennis player is favourite to advance to the final, we expect him to fulfill the predictions as he has been more solid in each of his matches. On the other hand, Khachanov has struggled to reach this stage, even in the early rounds he had problems getting through, in fact, he has not won any of his matches in straight sets. Of all the matches Ruud could have had, we think this is one of the most accessible he could have had.
Khachanov US Open Analysis
The 26-year-old Khachanov avenged his compatriot Medvedev, who had been eliminated in the previous round at the hands of Kyrgios. After that victory of the Australian, the forecasts and possibilities were against Khachanov, even so, the Russian was not intimidated by it and took his best version to face Kyrgios. From the beginning it was noticeable the intensity of each player, which led to the limit in each of the sets, in fact, there were at least 10 games in each set. After a total of 57 games, Karen Kachanov made it through to the semi-finals.
Quarterfinals Result: Karen Khachanov defeated Nick Kyrgios 2-0
Ruud US Open Analysis
Although the Italian looked favourite in this duel, he could do little against the great game of Ruud. The Norwegian lacks strength in his serves, this was reflected in his serves, as he did not score a single ace. Ruud was concentrated to return Berrettini’s serves, in fact, he managed to convert break points on 5 occasions. In this way Casper Ruud was able to defeat the Italian and to be even more convincing, he did it in straight sets, something he had not been able to do since the first round.
Quarterfinals: Casper Ruud defeated Matteo Berrettini 3-0
Useful Facts about Karen Kashanov vs Casper Ruud
Match scheduled – 9th September at 05:00 BST
Type of tennis court – Hardcourt Outdoor
Bookmakers’ odds – Karen Khachanov 7/5 (2.40) – Casper Ruud 8/15 (1.53)
These odds in this article were correct at the time of writing. We recommend checking with the bookmaker before placing the bet.
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